RICK SCOTT 

Governor 

KEN DETZNER 

Secretary of State 

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DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES 

Mary D. Hassell November 20, 2013 

US Department of Transportation 

Federal Railroad Administration 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

RE: DHR Project File No.: 2013-4404 

 Received by DHR (electronically): November 13, 2013 

 Project: Cultural Resources Assessment Report: All Aboard Florida Passenger Rail 

 Project from Orlando to West Palm Beach 

 Counties: Orange, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach 

Dear Ms. Hassell: 

This office received and reviewed the above referenced project in accordance with Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended, 36 CFR Part 800: Protection of Historic 

Properties, and Chapter 267, Florida Statutes. It is the responsibility of the State Historic Preservation 

Officer to advise and assist, as appropriate, Federal and State agencies in carrying out their historic 

preservation responsibilities; to cooperate with agencies to ensure that historic properties are taken into 

consideration at all levels of planning and development; and to consult with the appropriate agencies in 

accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended, on undertakings that may 

affect historic properties and the content and sufficiency of any plans developed to protect, manage, or to 

reduce or mitigate harm to such properties. 

This proposed project involves the restoration of passenger rail service between Cocoa Beach to West 

Palm Beach utilizing the existing Florida East Coast Rail (FECR) right-of-way (ROW) and new rail 

service from Cocoa Beach to the Orlando International Airport. The Cultural Resources Assessment 

Report (CRAR) identified resources within 3 segments of the project: The Airport Rail Alignment and 

Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF), the East-West Corridor, and the North-South Corridor. This office 

concurs with the determinations of eligibility made by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and 

documented in the CRAR. 

This office notes that due to access issues a portion of the new rail line between Cocoa Beach and the 

Orlando International Airport was not surveyed for cultural resources. This office requests the 

opportunity to view and comment on the results of the survey for this area when access is granted. 
Mary D. Hassell 

DHR Project File Number: 2013-4404 

November 20, 2013 

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Per the agreement made during the meeting between FRA and this office in July 2013 this office will 

refrain from concurring on the finding of effects until the time when this office has the opportunity to 

review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). 

This office looks forward to further consultation on this project. If you have any questions concerning 

these comments, please contact Ginny Jones by email at ginny.jones@dos.myflorida.com, or at 

850.245.6333 or 800.847.7278. 

Sincerely, 

Robert F. Bendus, Director 

Division of Historical Resources 

and State Historic Preservation Officer